Wear-plate for harness-hooks



(No Model.)

W. B. HAYDEN.

WEAR PLATE FOR HARNESS BOOKS, e

No. 388,676. Patented Aug. 28, 1888. Y

UNITED vSTATES WILLIAM BpHAYDEN,

PATENT OEEIcE.

OF COLUMBUS, OHIO.

WEAR-PLATE FOR HARNESS-HooKs.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No.388,6'76, dated August 28. 1989- Applcation filed June 8, 1888.

.To all whom it may concern: i

Be it known that l, WILLIAM B. HAYDEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Columbus, inthe county of Franklin and State of Ohio, have invented new and useful Improvements in `Wear-Saddles for Rings, Staples, Oockeyes, and other Harness-Irons, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has for its object to provide novel and economical means for strongly connectinga harness-iron-such as a ring or staple and a clip-with the extremity of a harnessstrap, whereby wear on the clip is avoided and the latter can be applied to straps of varying widths.

To such end the invention consists in the combination, with a harness-iron, of a wearsaddle havingclip-plates, a clip the loop of which rests directly upon the saddle, and a strap embraced by the clip and by the ends of the clip-plates, as-hereiuafter described and claimed, reference being made to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure lis a front elevation of my invention applied to a llame. Fig. 2 isa central longitudinal section of the trace in Fig. l, and Fig. 3 is a detail perspective of the clip and wear-saddle shown in Figs. 1 and 2. Fig. 4 is an elevation of the same parts applied to a trace of different width.

In the said drawings,the reference-numeral 1 denotes a hame, having a staple, 2, of any ordinary construction. In attaching this trace to this staple I employ the ordinary form of clip, 3;'lout before inserting the end of the leather between the parallel plates 4 of the clip I insert within the loop 5 of the latter a wear-saddle, 6, having at its ends clip-plates 7, which may be formed integral with the saddleG, the parallel ends of said plates being bent over to embrace the strap or trace upon each side of the cli'p 3. The saddle 6 lies Within the loop of the clip and embraces the staple 2 of the hame, having bearing thereon as far as the outer edges of the clip-plates 7. The clip is attached to the trace by rivets 8,in the usual manner, the entire wear ofthe parts being taken up by the wear-saddle 6,which bears directly upon the staple and lies between it and the loop of the clip 3. When a strap of different width is employed, the attachment is made in precisely the same manner and with a clip of the same size. In order to compensate, however, for/the difference in the Serial No. 276.428. (No model.)

width of the straps, I make the clip-plates 7 of less width, as shown in Fig. 4, in which a trace is shown attached to a cockeye. In this construction the form and arrangement of the parts are precisely the same as those already described, the sole difference being that the clip-plates 7, mounted upon the ends of the wear-saddle 6, are of less width in proportion to the diminished width of the strap to which they are applied. In like manner any strap may be attached to any harness-iron or to a staple of any size by simply adapting the length of the wear-,saddle and the width of the saddle clip-plates to the dimensions of the part upon which they are mounted.

By this invention the entire wear is thrown upon the saddle, whereas in the ordinary4 method of fastening the wear falls directly upon the clip or upon the vleather itself. In the latter form of construction it has been necessary to employ at least five inches of the leather to form the lap, and skilled labor has been indispensable in sewing the parts to form a strong and presentable connection. `By my invention a strong and durable attachment having a handsome finish can be produced in far less time, with greater economy of stock, and without the necessity of employing skilled labor for the purpose.

The clips may be made of wrought-iron and the wear-saddles of malleable iron, whereby a considerable economy in construction is also effected without impairing the advantages resulting from this invention.

It will be understood that the clips 3 may be of uniform dimensions, and that the length of the wear-saddle between the clip-plates 7 will always be the same, being sulicicnt to freely admit the loop of theclp. The wearsaddles may be struck up in a die, and thus made with great economy.

The combination, with a harness-iron, of a wear saddle, 6, having clip-plates 7, a clip, 3, the loop of which rests directly upon said saddle, and a strap embraced by said clip and by the ends of the clip-plates, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have afxed my signature in presence of two witnesses. y

WILLIAM B. HAYDEN.

Witnesses: y

HENRY M. BUTLER, W. l?. LITTLE.

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